hardscape

noun

hard·​scape ˈhärd-ˌskāp How to pronounce hardscape (audio)
: structures (such as fountains, benches, or gazebos) that are incorporated into a landscape compare softscape

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Over at Studio City, owned by Melco, families find suitable attractions for children including an indoor/outdoor waterpark and a skate park designed to be part of the hardscape. Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer,jessica Golden, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025 The town’s Architectural Commission on Sept. 25 signed off on the plan to combine the two patios into one by removing a swimming pool, modifying the remaining pool, reworking the hardscape and installing a summer kitchen and outdoor shower. Darrell Hofheinz, USA Today, 30 Sep. 2025 Outdoor hardscape areas can be built in layers, with water draining through the surface into an underground stone reservoir. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 Their work includes hardscape construction, outdoor living, water features, irrigation and smart watering, drainage solutions, drought-wise planting, natural and high-quality synthetic turf, and landscape lighting. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hardscape

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hardscape was in 1972

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“Hardscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardscape. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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